Five Confirmed Dead After Pukkelpop Disaster

Stage collapse injured 75; remainder of festival is canceled

Billboard reports that the death toll after yesterday's horrific stage collapse at the Pukkelpop Festival in Belgium has risen to five, with 75 injuries. This morning, festival organizers announced that the remainder of the festival has been canceled, and remaining concertgoers would be evacuated. Artists that were scheduled to perform today and tomorrow included Lykke Li, Cults, WU LYF, Crystal Castles, OFF!, Fucked Up, the Antlers, the Twilight Singers, Eminem, and Odd Future, among many others.In a statement on the Pukkelpop website, organizers wrote, "Pukkelpop is in deep mourning. We truly sympathise with the families and friends of the victims. Words are not enough. We have struggled with the decision to continue the festival. Therefore we have decided to cancel Pukkelpop 2011. What has happened is very exceptional and could not have been predicted. We are deeply moved by all the spontaneous support the festival goers and the organisation have received."